It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

by Public Enemy

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back cover art

'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' functions as a sonic manifesto, built upon the Bomb Squad's dense and chaotic production which layers abrasive noise, avant-garde sound collage, and accelerated funk and jazz samples. This confrontational backdrop supports Chuck D's revolutionary, politically charged lyricism focused on Black empowerment and critiques of systemic power, while hype man Flavor Flav provides a surreal and energetic counterpoint to the album's militant urgency.

Genres

  • Political Hip Hop
  • East Coast Hip Hop
  • Hardcore Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Countdown To Armageddon
  2. Bring The Noise
  3. Don't Believe The Hype
  4. Cold Lampin' With Flavor
  5. Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
  6. Mind Terrorist
  7. Louder Than A Bomb
  8. Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
  9. Show 'Em Whatcha Got
  10. She Watch Channel Zero?!
  11. Night Of The Living Baseheads
  12. Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
  13. Security Of The First World
  14. Rebel Without A Pause
  15. Prophets Of Rage
  16. Party For Your Right To Fight